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India is ravenous for energy and much of it comes from coal — the dirtiest of fossil fuels. The country plans to double its coal output by 2020. But coal production is already having a disastrous impact on the environment and human health. Go to video
Mumbai's street dogs, the wild boars of Berlin, paying the price for India's appetite for coal, Malaysia's campaign to save energy, and raising awareness of air pollution and climate change with masks.
This week on World Stories: Mexico - Strained Hospitality Toward Migrants; Iran - The Human Suffering Caused by US Sanctions; Ukraine - Mine-Clearing in the Crisis Zone; France - Honoring African Soldiers
Thousands of Central American migrants have begun arriving in Tijuana, the border town separating Mexico from the US state of California and thus the last stop before they enter the US. Resources are limited and some locals are less than friendly.
Smoke from the Camp Fire in northern California has reached as far as San Francisco, some 150 miles away. It’s enough to keep children out of schools and close popular tourist attractions.
A quick rundown of business events of the week
Academics in Greece are calling for a sweeping nationwide shut down of state universities across the country. The proposal is to pressure authorities to clean up addicts, dealers and criminals operating with impunity at state campuses. It has sparked controversy and debate with the leftist government in Athens refusing even to discuss it. Anthee Carassava reports.
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Spurgeon Root is a pastor in Regina in western Canada. It is a city notorious for its Aboriginal gang culture. At night, they come knocking at his door: drug dealers, street fighters and muggers hoping to find a way out of their life of crime.
Trash is a symbol of our times. The amount we generate and the way we deal with it speak volumes about our consumption and prosperity - and also about our levels of social inequality. The rich consume much more than the poor and produce much more waste. But what some people throw away, others need to survive.
Namika features in our series "Respect! Women in Pop", nouvelle chanson star Zaz on "Berlin Backstage“. And: the Romanian folk-heavy metal group An Theos at the Metal Battle at Wacken Open Air festival.
#MeToo came to Germany one year ago, women’s suffrage 100 years ago. We ask how feminine the German pop music is and why the share of women in the charts is falling. PopXport features strong musicians. This time: Namika.
Up close and personal with Zaz: We met the French nouvelle chanson singer just as she’s released a new album. And the master of the mouth trumpet gave us an impromptu crash course in how to play it.
A folk and heavy-metal fusion: An Theos is a band from Romania and one of the five winners of the 2018 Metal Battle. Groups come from the world over for the competition for the up-and-coming in Schleswig-Holstein.
The residents of Atimonan, a coastal town in the Philippines, are resisting the construction of new power plants. Coal is still the main source of power generation in the country, where green electricity plays only a niche role.
Sabrina Mustopo is a successful female entrepreneur and a model for other aspiring businesswomen in Indonesia. Her high-quality chocolate is an export hit.
Iulia Oprea was a primary school teacher for over 40 years. Today she lives on a pension of €70 per month. She loves crocheting, embroidering and other handicrafts, and even hosts a little exhibition of her work in her home.
